The Galax Bass Fiddles: Where Art Meets Heritage Galax, VA, is often viewed through the lens of music. We’ve had a fiddler’s convention annually for nearly 90 years.…Read More Steel Rails to Dirt Trails: The Galax New River Trail A Journey Begins Stand at the Galax New River Trail trailhead, and it’s hard to imagine the place any different.…Read More Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More Honoring Sacrifice: The Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial Alongside the Galax Public Library stands the Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial. This distinctive landmark is a tribute to past and…Read More Galax Farmers Market: Local Food, Local Folks For most Saturday morning patrons, the day starts with coffee from a food truck parked at the edge of the…Read More Rainy Day Galax: Your Guide to Indoor Fun Rain can change your plans, but it doesn’t have to ruin them—especially in Galax, Virginia. When the clouds roll in,…Read More Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More From Barbershop to White House: Galax Hill Billies Wild Ride How’s this for an unlikely scenario? A group of musicians from Galax, Virginia, fresh off a barbershop jam session, lands…Read More Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids…Read More BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of…Read More Book Your Stay In Galax, VA! Book Now AboutBlogTrip PlannerCalendar #MountainMadeGalax City of Galax Visitor's Center 110 East Grayson StreetGalax, Virginia 24333 Phone: (276) 238-8130 Email: info@visitgalax.com
The Galax Bass Fiddles: Where Art Meets Heritage Galax, VA, is often viewed through the lens of music. We’ve had a fiddler’s convention annually for nearly 90 years.…Read More
Steel Rails to Dirt Trails: The Galax New River Trail A Journey Begins Stand at the Galax New River Trail trailhead, and it’s hard to imagine the place any different.…Read More
Galax Musical Legends, Part 1: Ernest Stoneman Galax, Virginia, has earned its title as “The World Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music.” One name, however, stands as the…Read More
Experience the Magic of the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention The Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention is more than a music festival—it’s a week-long immersion into Appalachian music and culture. Each…Read More
Honoring Sacrifice: The Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial Alongside the Galax Public Library stands the Blue Ridge Veterans Memorial. This distinctive landmark is a tribute to past and…Read More
Galax Farmers Market: Local Food, Local Folks For most Saturday morning patrons, the day starts with coffee from a food truck parked at the edge of the…Read More
Rainy Day Galax: Your Guide to Indoor Fun Rain can change your plans, but it doesn’t have to ruin them—especially in Galax, Virginia. When the clouds roll in,…Read More
Galax Dulcimer: A Unique Appalachian Sound Music has always found a way to seep into the cracks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s in the air,…Read More
From Barbershop to White House: Galax Hill Billies Wild Ride How’s this for an unlikely scenario? A group of musicians from Galax, Virginia, fresh off a barbershop jam session, lands…Read More
Echoes in the Hills: Galax, Virginia’s Vibrant Music Scene Entering Galax, VA, from either east or west, it’s clear that the town is serious about its music: the greeting…Read More
Galax Old-Time Mountain Music: Learned By Ear, Sung With Heart He’s eleven, holding a mandolin that’s older than he is. The tune he’s picking is older still. In Galax, kids…Read More
BBQ in Galax: The Secret Sauce By seven in the morning, smoke already lingers above Main Street in Galax. It drifts from a long row of…Read More